Preceded by 12th Governor John Wood Preceded by William Alexander Richardson |
Richard Yates 13th Governor of Illinois1861—1865 US Senator (Class 2) from Illinois1865—1871 |
Succeeded by 14th Governor Richard J. Oglesby Succeeded by John A. Logan |
Richard married Catherine Geers on July 11, 1839 in Morgan County, Illinois.[1]
1850 - living in Jacksonville, Morgan County with Catherine and their three children. Richard was 35, and was a lawyer.[2]
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